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Fungi Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pholiota brunnescens

Charcoal pholiota

A pyrophilous Pholiota that fruits on burned soil and charred wood after forest fires and in fire pits and burn piles. It is recorded mainly in western North America and northern Europe and is not a recognised edible.

Pholiota brunnescens
Photo: Ron Pastorino (Ronpast), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

On burned ground and charred wood in recent burn sites, fire pits and burn piles.

Recorded at 5–3091 m, median 1820 m (17 records).

North AmericaEurope

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.